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South Carolina FocusSouth Carolina Focus brings you news stories and features from and about the Palmetto State. The program is a production of South Carolina Public Radio.enThu, 22 Feb 2018 04:19:30 +0000NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Alfred TurnerAlfred Turneralfturner@scpublicradio.orgSouth Carolina Focus brings you news stories and features from and about the Palmetto State. The program is a production of South Carolina Public Radio.noSouth Carolina Focus brings you news stories and features from and about the Palmetto State. The program is a production of South Carolina Public Radio.noSouth Carolina Public Radioalfturner@scpublicradio.orghttp://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/pro-bono-program-teaches-law-students-value-giving-back
It’s tax season, and many people are working with tax preparers. But some preparers are giving away their services for free to elderly or low income clients. They’re tax law students in the Pro Bono program at the University of South Carolina School ofPro Bono Program Teaches Law Students the Value of Giving BackIt’s tax season, and many people are working with tax preparers. But some preparers are giving away their services for free to elderly or low income clients. They’re tax law students in the Pro Bono program at the University of South Carolina School of Law. The Pro Bono program provides volunteer services to many causes year round: clerks for pro bono lawyers, research, wills and other areas of the law. Student Robbin Wilder says the program teaches her valuable skills working side-by-side with lawyers, and keeps her humble and grounded. She and fellow student Reed Swearingen plan to keep doing pro bono work after they become lawyers, which program Director Pam Robinson says is part of the point – to help make a difference in people’s lives by giving back.tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)56795 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netWed, 21 Feb 2018 18:05:33 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/how-welcoming-hurricane-katrina-evacuees-shaped-response-recent-weather-emergencies-south
Back in January, a diverse group of Midlands community members congregated at the United Way of the Midlands . Among the 20 or so assembled guests were lawyers, businesspeople, nonprofit staffers, and a vet. What they held in common was their sharedHow Welcoming Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Shaped Response to Recent Weather Emergencies in the South Back in January, a diverse group of Midlands community members congregated at the United Way of the Midlands . Among the 20 or so assembled guests were lawyers, businesspeople, nonprofit staffers, and a vet. What they held in common was their shared action after a terrible natural disaster 12 years ago, when Hurricane Katrina battered the gulf coast. Hurricane Katrina wasn’t a specifically South Carolinian tragedy, but when the storm struck the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi as a destructive category 3 hurricane, Columbia, South Carolina hosted part of what became known as the Katrina Diaspora—the many thousands of people who evacuated to other parts of the U.S. Then-mayor Bob Coble and SC Congressman James Clyburn felt strongly that Columbia should be among the cities that stepped up to the plate, and they enlisted community leader Sam Tenenbaum to organize the effort. “I had no idea that I’d get the call from the mayor saying that he and the congressmen decided that I was inoaldridge@scpublicradio.org (Olivia Aldridge)79948 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netTue, 20 Feb 2018 21:54:54 +0000Olivia Aldridge240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/white-hat-hackers-combat-bad-guys-using-villains-tactics
Hacking, whether it’s into a bank, insurance company or an individual’s records, is a serious, and growing crime in the 21 st century. The damages inflicted by hackers in the United States alone can reach into the billions of dollars annually. However, a'White-Hat' Hackers Combat the Bad Guys Using The Villains’ TacticsHacking, whether it’s into a bank, insurance company or an individual’s records, is a serious, and growing crime in the 21 st century. The damages inflicted by hackers in the United States alone can reach into the billions of dollars annually. However, a new weapon against these online thieves has arisen in the past few years: the white-hat hacker, a hacker who fights the “black-hats,” or bad hackers. According to Ronni Wilkinson of the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing, white-hat hackers have the same skills as the criminals, and are frequently hired by companies to plug up the holes in their computer defenses. Tom Webb, director of Information Security Operations for USC, said some white-hats are former computer geeks who used to break into systems not to do harm, but for the challenge. Now, they’re getting bounties to find bugs in the systems for a range of companies, some as large as Facebook and Google.tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)59290 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netTue, 20 Feb 2018 19:24:31 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/chimney-sweeping-old-profession-still-relevant-21st-century
Where the old image of the chimney sweep is a skinny guy with a big brush covered with grime and soot, the modern chimney sweep is much cleaner and uses high tech equipment in the 21 st century, according to two Columbia sweeps. There are about 30 chimneyChimney Sweeping an Old Profession Still Relevant in the 21st CenturyWhere the old image of the chimney sweep is a skinny guy with a big brush covered with grime and soot, the modern chimney sweep is much cleaner and uses high tech equipment in the 21 st century, according to two Columbia sweeps. There are about 30 chimney sweeps in the state, and they keep busy. Sweep Drew Stein says dense plastic rods with brushes now are inserted into chimneys and spun with a drill to clean soot and creosote – a flammable byproduct of burning wood – from chimneys, which prevents dangerous chimney fires. Stein's colleague Steven Lantry says the modern sweep also inspects chimneys with a camera system to detect creosote, cracked masonry and water damage, among other potential dangers. The sweeps say they’ve also found some pretty unusual objects lodged in chimneys over the years, from money to owls and ducks to beer cans, historic newspapers and a football, among other things. They both get satisfaction from their profession, they say, because they know they’re helpingtunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)79416 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netTue, 13 Feb 2018 17:33:41 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/south-carolina-forests-contribute-much-state-landscape-economy
For 90 years, the South Carolina Forestry Commission has fought fires and advised landowners on how they can best manage the woodlands on their property. According to Forest Management Chief Russell Hulbright and Forester Chase Folks, forests can beSouth Carolina Forests Contribute Much to the State Landscape, EconomyFor 90 years, the South Carolina Forestry Commission has fought fires and advised landowners on how they can best manage the woodlands on their property. According to Forest Management Chief Russell Hulbright and Forester Chase Folks, forests can be managed for timber production, wildlife protection, aesthetics, soil and water preservation, or a combination of these outcomes. Hulbright says the public benefits from trees just from the fact that they’re out there along the highways of South Carolina. The state is blessed to have 13 million acres covered by public and private forests, according to Hulbright, who adds that the forestry industry, unknown to many, employs 90,000 people and contributes more than $18 billion to South Carolina’s economy.tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)56358 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 12 Feb 2018 21:53:32 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/former-charleston-mayor-teaches-class-making-international-african-american-museum
There's no slowing down for Former Charleston City mayor Joe Riley. The 75 year-old is as ambitious as ever, finalizing plans for the city's new International African American Museum. He's even teaching a class about it this semester at his Alma Mater,Former Charleston Mayor Teaches Class on the Making of the International African American MuseumThere's no slowing down for Former Charleston City mayor Joe Riley. The 75 year-old is as ambitious as ever, finalizing plans for the city's new International African American Museum. He's even teaching a class about it this semester at his Alma Mater, The Citadel. "I work hard on it every day," said Riley from his office on Broad Street. He gazes out the window as he talks about a past he says is rarely acknowledged. "Across the street from me are historic buildings built during times of enslavement." Riley wants to remind the city and the nation of Charleston's less talked about history, slavery. That's why he's busy building the International African American Museum just blocks from his office, on Gadsden's Wharf. It's the site where more than half of all Africans were brought to this nation; some 100,000 men, women and children during the height of the international slave trade. "It will be a memorial," said Riley. "For people of African American ancestry, it will be a place ofvhansen@scpublicradio.org (vhansen)79022 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netThu, 08 Feb 2018 10:26:00 +0000Victoria Hansen238http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/blue-cheese-and-indian-legend-mark-two-sc-mountain-attractions
The Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina are full of stories, both historic and legendary. The history of Clemson Blue Cheese began in Stumphouse Tunnel. The tunnel is near another popular tourist destination in Oconee County, Issaqueena Falls, namedBlue Cheese and Indian Legend Mark Two S.C. Mountain AttractionsThe Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina are full of stories, both historic and legendary. The history of Clemson Blue Cheese began in Stumphouse Tunnel. The tunnel is near another popular tourist destination in Oconee County, Issaqueena Falls, named after a legendary Native American princess.tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)78845 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netWed, 07 Feb 2018 10:09:00 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/orangeburg-massacre-50-years
On Feb 8, 1968, three South Carolina State College students were killed and 27 others were wounded by State Highway Patrolmen. Civil rights activist Cleveland Sellers and Journalist Jack Bass reflect on the events which many consider a stain on SouthThe Orangeburg Massacre 50 Years OnOn Feb 8, 1968, three South Carolina State College students were killed and 27 others were wounded by State Highway Patrolmen. Civil rights activist Cleveland Sellers and Journalist Jack Bass reflect on the events which many consider a stain on South Carolina's reputation that remains, five decades later. Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. on the South Carolina Channel, examine the tragedy of the Orangeburg Massacre in depth in the special “Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968.” Through interviews and archival material, this documentary examines the tumultuous events of that day from a variety of perspectives. This special is followed at 9 p.m. by “The Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances and Reckoning,” an SCETV production commemorating the 50 th anniversary of this tragic event during the Civil Rights Movement that occurred on Feb. 8, 1968. Hosted by ETV’s Beryl Dakers, this program features guests Congressman James Clyburn, Civil Rights activist Cleveland Sellers and others who will discusstunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)78844 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 05 Feb 2018 19:50:35 +0000Tut Underwood239http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/two-years-after-historic-flood-farmers-continue-recover
In September 2015, many farmers in South Carolina were looking forward to a promising harvest. The drought that began in 2014 had subsided in time for at least one crop to flourish remarkably well: by the time October rolled in, full, glistening fields ofTwo Years After a Historic Flood, Farmers Continue to RecoverIn September 2015, many farmers in South Carolina were looking forward to a promising harvest. The drought that began in 2014 had subsided in time for at least one crop to flourish remarkably well: by the time October rolled in, full, glistening fields of white cotton spread through rural South Carolina, just shy of ready for harvest. It seemed that farmers would see a rich reward for the stress of the long, dry months that preceded. Then the rain came. From the Midlands to the Lowcountry, record-breaking rainfall accounted for the deaths of 19 South Carolinians during the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4. The flood also devastated many S.C. farms with crops on the precipice of harvest. More than two years later, farmers are still recovering. 2017: A Year of Mixed Redemption Jeremy Cannon, a farmer in Turbeville, a small, agricultural town in Sumter County, was just a week from harvesting his cotton and soybeans when the flood overwhelmed his crops. “It really looked like we would have on ofoaldridge@scpublicradio.org (Olivia Aldridge)78500 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netWed, 31 Jan 2018 22:11:08 +0000Olivia Aldridge240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/columbia-native-recalls-his-time-nasa-astronaut-and-agency-head
Columbia native Charles Bolden has had a remarkable career: Marine fighter pilot, commanding general in Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait, deputy commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Those distinctions are impressive enough, but he is bestColumbia Native Recalls His Time as NASA Astronaut and Agency HeadColumbia native Charles Bolden has had a remarkable career: Marine fighter pilot, commanding general in Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait, deputy commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Those distinctions are impressive enough, but he is best known for his work for NASA, as both astronaut and head of the entire agency. Recently retired as administrator of NASA, he recalled his most famous flight, as pilot of the space shuttle Discovery, which in 1990 deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, from which science has gleaned an immense wealth of information about the universe, far more than was ever imagined. As proud as he is of that mission, he is just as excited about NASA’s future: the next giant telescope, the James Webb scope, will “dwarf” the data science has gotten from the Hubble, he said. NASA is also planning on returning to the moon before heading for Mars, perhaps by the 2030s. Surprisingly, Bolden said his most exciting time with NASA was not going into space, buttunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)78380 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netWed, 31 Jan 2018 10:32:00 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/dockless-bike-sharing-system-looks-improve-transportation-furman-spread-through-region
Bicycle sharing systems have popped up in cities – especially tourism cities - in the past few years, but a new innovation being tested at Furman University may take transportation at the Upstate college to the next level. It’s called dockless bikeDockless Bike Sharing System Looks to Improve Transportation at Furman, Spread Through RegionBicycle sharing systems have popped up in cities – especially tourism cities - in the past few years, but a new innovation being tested at Furman University may take transportation at the Upstate college to the next level. It’s called dockless bike sharing, and according to Dr. Weston Dripps, director of Furman’s Shi Center for Sustainability, older bike sharing systems require a person to go to a docking station to pick up the bike, and return it to that or another docking station, which may be inconvenient. With dockless sharing, the student, after once downloading the app on his/her cell phone, can find an unused bike parked anywhere on campus, scan the QR code which unlocks the bike, hop on and ride anywhere he wishes, and when he’s through, simply hits “end trip” on the app and leaves the bike for someone else to use, with the nominal fee – 50 cents per half hour – charged to his credit card. Student Jackson Ferrell loves the system, as it allows him to zip around campus withouttunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)78316 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 29 Jan 2018 21:02:42 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/shape-note-singing-may-be-endangered-tradition-south-carolina-0
A musical tradition begun in Colonial America which flourished in the South in the late 19 th to mid 20 th centuries is still carried on in South Carolina. It’s shape note singing - also known as fa-sol-la, Jubilee or sacred harp singing. A methodShape Note Singing May Be Endangered Tradition in South CarolinaA musical tradition begun in Colonial America which flourished in the South in the late 19 th to mid 20 th centuries is still carried on in South Carolina. It’s shape note singing - also known as fa-sol-la, Jubilee or sacred harp singing. A method developed to teach music to people who couldn’t read music, the notes on the page use shapes such as round, square, and triangular to represent the various pitches. Lena Davis of Anderson learned the music from her father, and founded the Community Workshop Choir, which she leads in the Electric City. University of South Carolina ethnomusicologist Birgitta Johnson says singing the music can be a social event as much as a musical one, and choir members gather in a semicircle and often warm up to a song by singing the first verse by the pitches - do, re, mi, etc. (hence the nickname fa-sol-la, or sometimes do-re-mi) – before singing the actual lyrics of the song. Davis is worried that modern singers are not taking up the music as they once did,tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)77617 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 29 Jan 2018 15:52:17 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/south-carolina-olympian-strives-perfection
Greenville native Sandi Morris has been a natural athlete all her life. At age seven, playing around at her older sister’s soccer game, she offered a boy a quarter to race her, and beat him handily. The boy’s mother, who was sitting near Sandi’s parents,South Carolina Olympian Strives for PerfectionGreenville native Sandi Morris has been a natural athlete all her life. At age seven, playing around at her older sister’s soccer game, she offered a boy a quarter to race her, and beat him handily. The boy’s mother, who was sitting near Sandi’s parents, told them of a track team for kids her age. That was the beginning that led to Morris’s silver medal for the women’s pole vault in the 2016 Rio summer Olympics. Then, only three weeks later in Brussels, she set the American women’s outdoor pole vault record of five meters, or 16’5”, a feat which only three women in the world have accomplished. Her mother, Kerry, is naturally proud of Sandi, but not only as a parent. She also was Sandi’s high school track coach. She says Sandi is so good at the pole vault because she’s a fast runner, a good jumper, and she has long arms, which act as levers when interacting with the pole. She’s also a bit of a daredevil, her mother says. As a professional track athlete, Sandi participates in meets alltunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)77797 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 22 Jan 2018 18:18:50 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/usc-acquires-marine-corps-film-collection
Since 1980, the University of South Carolina has built a national reputation as one of the top film preservation archives in the nation. Its Moving Image Research Collection has recently become the recipient of a significant national gift – the archivalUSC Acquires Marine Corps Film CollectionSince 1980, the University of South Carolina has built a national reputation as one of the top film preservation archives in the nation. Its Moving Image Research Collection has recently become the recipient of a significant national gift – the archival films of the United States Marine Corps. Tom McNally, Dean of Libraries at the University, says the school took the collection with no funds to preserve it, but with the faith that revenue donors could be found, which they were. Curator of Newsfilm Collections Greg Wilsbacher says the MIRC’s reputation has evolved, and that the World War II film has impressed most, out of all the film he’s seen thus far (though there’s much more to come). According to McNally, the university will digitize the entire collection and put it online (some of it can already be seen at mirc.sc.edu ) for everyone to see and use, free of charge.tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)55650 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 22 Jan 2018 15:12:09 +0000Tut Underwood239http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/citadel-researcher-finds-more-army-recruits-southern-states-unfit-fight
A new study finds South Carolina among ten states with a larger number of unfit Army recruits compared to the rest of the nation. The research comes from the Citadel, a military school in Charleston, and shows potential soldiers who are not physically fitCitadel Researcher Finds More Army Recruits from Southern States Unfit to FightA new study finds South Carolina among ten states with a larger number of unfit Army recruits compared to the rest of the nation. The research comes from the Citadel, a military school in Charleston, and shows potential soldiers who are not physically fit are more likely to be injured during basic training, costing the Department of Defense and putting our nation's military readiness at risk.vhansen@scpublicradio.org (vhansen)77166 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netFri, 12 Jan 2018 18:27:21 +0000Victoria Hansen240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/childrens-home-hopes-help-childrens-causes-ice-cream
For decades, Epworth Children's Home in Columbia has been well known in Methodist circles for two things: caring for children, and the unique dessert it has produced since the Great Depression: peanut butter ice cream. The government sent the home largeChildren's Home Hopes to Help Children's Causes with Ice CreamFor decades, Epworth Children's Home in Columbia has been well known in Methodist circles for two things: caring for children, and the unique dessert it has produced since the Great Depression: peanut butter ice cream. The government sent the home large quantities of peanut butter to help give the children protein, and the cooks served it in every way they could think of, said Epworth President John Holler. In those days, the home had a dairy, so someone suggested trying to make ice cream with it. The experiment worked, and the children – and the home’s visitors, plus lucky local churches – have enjoyed it ever since. Over the years, people have told Holler “you should market this, it’s so good.” And with the help of a specialty producer in Atlanta, that’s about to happen at last. The enterprise will start slowly, building sales through specialty restaurants and community events before branching out into grocery stores with a variety of products. What’s most exciting to Holler, howevertunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)77114 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netThu, 11 Jan 2018 19:02:08 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/gas-tax-deductions-now-available-south-carolina-drivers
A new gasoline tax credit that takes effect this year will give South Carolina drivers a little relief from the cost of driving. The tax credit can be filed for beginning in January 2019 for the 2018 tax year. This credit is to help offset the annual 2Gas Tax Deductions Now Available to South Carolina DriversA new gasoline tax credit that takes effect this year will give South Carolina drivers a little relief from the cost of driving. The tax credit can be filed for beginning in January 2019 for the 2018 tax year. This credit is to help offset the annual 2-cent-per- gallon increase in the gasoline tax to be dedicated to road upkeep for the next five years (for a total of six years, or an eventual 12-cents per gallon). SC Dept. of Revenue Director Hartley Powell says drivers should start saving their gas receipts to determine how much to deduct next year. Gas credit card holders may also use their monthly statements to figure their deductions. Individuals may deduct gas expenses for up to two vehicles apiece (or 4 for a married couples filing jointly) OR they may deduct their vehicle maintenance costs (oil and fluid changes, new tires, repairs to keep the vehicle running, etc.), whichever is LEAST. DOR spokeswoman Bonnie Swingle says that one thing people can do to avoid pulling their hairtunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)76866 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netTue, 09 Jan 2018 10:18:00 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/rock-hill-city-move
Doug Echols concludes his 20 year tenure as Mayor of Rock Hill, SC on Jan. 8, 2018. He is the longest serving Mayor in Rock Hill history. Attorney and former City Council member John Gettys assumes the Mayor's Office. Rock Hill is a City on the move. ItRock Hill: City on the MoveDoug Echols concludes his 20 year tenure as Mayor of Rock Hill, SC on Jan. 8, 2018. He is the longest serving Mayor in Rock Hill history. Attorney and former City Council member John Gettys assumes the Mayor's Office. Rock Hill is a City on the move. It is now the fifth largest in the state, and is considered a model for successful planned growth.rmckinney@scpublicradio.org (Russ McKinney)76707 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 08 Jan 2018 10:25:00 +0000Russ McKinney237http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/experts-make-predictions-south-carolinas-2018-economy
Like the stock market, which has reached all-time highs in recent weeks, consumer confidence is high. And that same optimism is fueling the economic outlook for South Carolina for 2018. Economists Joey Von Nessen and Doug Woodward participated in a recentExperts Make Predictions for South Carolina's 2018 EconomyLike the stock market, which has reached all-time highs in recent weeks, consumer confidence is high. And that same optimism is fueling the economic outlook for South Carolina for 2018. Economists Joey Von Nessen and Doug Woodward participated in a recent conference in Columbia, in which they predicted slow but steady growth of the economy in the coming year, at a rate of 2.1 percent. Personal income should be rise to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, said Von Nessen. The experts said large companies have brought many jobs to the state, turning around the general wisdom that small business historically generate the most jobs in an economy. But Woodward observed that it’s not just foreign companies like Volvo, BMW and Samsung, but large domestic businesses as well. Unemployment was expected to drop in 2018 from 3.9% to 3.6%, bringing the country near full employment, and as workers become harder to find, that typically raise wages, said Von Nessen. He added to the good news by predicting that anytunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)50762 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netTue, 02 Jan 2018 14:34:36 +0000Tut Underwood240http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/south-carolina-prepares-issue-real-ids
The Real I.D. Act of 2005 was passed by Congress in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks to standardize government-issued identifications, like drivers' licenses, for security purposes. Beginning in 2018, South Carolinians will be able to get a Real I.D.,South Carolina Prepares to Issue Real I.D.sThe Real I.D. Act of 2005 was passed by Congress in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks to standardize government-issued identifications, like drivers' licenses, for security purposes. Beginning in 2018, South Carolinians will be able to get a Real I.D., which they must have by Oct. 1, 2020, in order to do activities such as board a commercial airplane, visit a secure federal building or a military post. S.C. Dept. of Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Lauren Phillips and Fort Jackson Director of Emergency Services Col. Johnny Sellers talk about what documentation a citizen needs to obtain the Real I.D., and what can be used to supplement a "non-compliant," or regular, identification card, in order to conduct federal business until he or she can obtain a Real I.D. Phillips says the I.D.s should be available after the first quarter of 2018, during which time they will be printed.tunderwood@scpublicradio.org (Tut Underwood)73110 as http://wltr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.netMon, 01 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000Tut Underwood240